Resumen: The analysis included in the Briefing Papers is based on qualitative research regarding the situation for whistleblowers in the 28 EU member states. It not only analyses dedicated whistleblower protection legislation, but also looks at labour and criminal law or other legal provisions that may support whistleblowers, serve as deterrents for disclosures or put whistleblowers at risk. Furthermore, it takes into account the socio-political environment in each country.

Resumen: The legal principle of Universal Jurisdiction arose from the idea that crimes of a
certain gravity should not go unpunished, no matter where they occur, and that
individual states have a right or a duty to bring criminal proceedings against the
perpetrators.